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jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not part of my family and you have admitted that you don't watch this show. so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> livingston says the e-mail was hurtful but is more concerned about children who are bullied by such comments. >> but what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i receive received or, in many cases, even worse each and every day. the internet has become a weapon. our schools have
jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i...
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. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the mother of three young girls, decided it was time to respond. >> so you know nothing about me other than what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> for more than four minutes she faced the camera and the criticism. it has touched off a chorus of kindness. one person saying that viewer could not have been more wrong. the message you are sending young women is that beauty and brains come in many forms. but livingston says the story isn't just about her. reminding viewers, that october is national anti-bullying month. >> to all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggl
. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the...
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i'm jennifer livingston. >> reporter: jennifer livingston, the morning anchor at wkat in lacrosse, wisconsin, has spent her career reporting the news. but this week, she became it. >> i want to take a moment to address a situation that's been a talking point in this community over the past weekend, especially on facebook, that centers around me. >> reporter: after receiving a viewer i mail from a local man who criticized her weight -- >> it reads as follows. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. i leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your sponlt as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. >> good job. >> reporter: livingston tried to laugh off the hurtful comments. but her husband, also an anchor at the station, could not. he posted the e-mail on facebook. and an overwhelming amount of support poured in. >> hundreds and hundreds of people have taken the time out of their day
i'm jennifer livingston. >> reporter: jennifer livingston, the morning anchor at wkat in lacrosse, wisconsin, has spent her career reporting the news. but this week, she became it. >> i want to take a moment to address a situation that's been a talking point in this community over the past weekend, especially on facebook, that centers around me. >> reporter: after receiving a viewer i mail from a local man who criticized her weight -- >> it reads as follows. surely you...
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local tv anchor jennifer livingston is fighting back after a viewer criticized her weight. now, the man behind that hurtful e-mail is speaking out. and he is not backing down. jennifer has received support from our own abc station, wxow in lacrosse, wisconsin. and abc's linsey davis has more on the story. >> reporter: it was the e-mail that sparked national outrage. >> it reads as follows. surely, you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. >> reporter: and this morning, the man behind it finally has a face, with two bulging biceps to match. his name is kenneth krause. the viewer who took wktb morning anchor jennifer livingston to task for her weight. >> you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> reporter: on "good morning america" wednesday, livingston said a thyroid problem makes losing weight difficult, even though she regularly works out. >> he's trying to shame me into losing weight. that's not being helpful. that's being a bully. >> reporter: but
local tv anchor jennifer livingston is fighting back after a viewer criticized her weight. now, the man behind that hurtful e-mail is speaking out. and he is not backing down. jennifer has received support from our own abc station, wxow in lacrosse, wisconsin. and abc's linsey davis has more on the story. >> reporter: it was the e-mail that sparked national outrage. >> it reads as follows. surely, you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people,...
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who we're talking about now is 37-year-old jennifer livingston. he's been a news anchor for 11 years at a station in lacrosse, wisconsin. a few days ago, she received a viewer e-mail from a man criticizing her weight, saying in part, "surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain ." he encouraged her to adopted a more healthy lifestyle. tuesday during a four minute segment, she took to the airways to respond. >> you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. here is where i want all of us to learn something from this. new didn't already know, october -- >> if we can actually air this louder. any way we can put the audio up higher, please? >> it is a major issue in the lives of young people today. as the mother of three young girls, it scares me to death and otherwise. and that man's words mean nothing to me. but what really ang
who we're talking about now is 37-year-old jennifer livingston. he's been a news anchor for 11 years at a station in lacrosse, wisconsin. a few days ago, she received a viewer e-mail from a man criticizing her weight, saying in part, "surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain ." he encouraged her to adopted a more...
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kenneth cross released a statement urging jennifer livingston to transform herself over the next year for viewers to see. he even offered his advice and support to her. livingston responded to a four-minute segment about self-worth and called krauss a bully. you would think that went around the horn nationally, would be a little more. >> sensitive. >> sensitive. >> let's move on. >> move on. keep on. unbelievable. >> okay. here is a look at your weather. early snow, what an early snowfall, from bisk to northern minnesota. an area of a foot of the white stuff. storming in the mideast from boston and d.c. showers and thunderstorms from wilmington, north carolina, to miami. >> all right, southern accent. 81 in atlanta. 86 in new orleans. 60s in the central plains. and also from salt lake city over to seattle. >> by the way, kenneth krauss, put your picture up on facebook, twitter, andee what you look like, have america -- >> did you see the picture? >> this from the guy that didn't recognize that i had specs until about three hours into the show the other day. >> sorry. if it's late. >>>
kenneth cross released a statement urging jennifer livingston to transform herself over the next year for viewers to see. he even offered his advice and support to her. livingston responded to a four-minute segment about self-worth and called krauss a bully. you would think that went around the horn nationally, would be a little more. >> sensitive. >> sensitive. >> let's move on. >> move on. keep on. unbelievable. >> okay. here is a look at your weather. early...